Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Shimizu

Yoshiyuki Shimizu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10295933
    Abstract: A removable device is to be detachably attached to an apparatus main body. The removable device includes a conveying drive gear attached to a first rotational shaft, an agitating drive gear attached to a second rotational shaft, and a torque transmission gear attached to a third rotational shaft. When an addendum circle diameter of the conveying drive gear is A, and an addendum circle diameter of the agitating drive gear is B, B>A is satisfied. The torque transmission gear moves around the conveying drive gear to access the agitating drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kubota, Naoki Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shoh Tsuritani, Manabu Hamada, Masato Tsuji, Masanari Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190094758
    Abstract: A removable device is to be detachably attached to an apparatus main body. The removable device includes a conveying drive gear attached to a first rotational shaft, an agitating drive gear attached to a second rotational shaft, and a torque transmission gear attached to a third rotational shaft. When an addendum circle diameter of the conveying drive gear is A, and an addendum circle diameter of the agitating drive gear is B, B>A is satisfied. The torque transmission gear moves around the conveying drive gear to access the agitating drive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kubota, Naoki Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shoh Tsuritani, Manabu Hamada, Masato Tsuji, Masanari Fujita
  • Patent number: 10175607
    Abstract: A removable developer container includes a convex portion to be inserted into a groove of an apparatus main body, a rotator to rotate around a rotational shaft, and a recess convex portion to be inserted into a groove of an apparatus main body, at a rear side of the convex portion. One end of the rotational shaft is inserted into the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kubota, Naoki Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shoh Tsuritani, Manabu Hamada, Masato Tsuji, Masanari Fujita
  • Publication number: 20180330619
    Abstract: A picture deriving unit derives picture information of a picture of vicinity of a vehicle captured by an imager. A person detector detects a person in picture information derived by the picture deriving unit. A movement detector detects the moving direction of a person detected by the person detector, in picture information derived by the picture deriving unit. A display controller displays, on a display unit, picture information derived by the picture deriving unit and an icon indicating the moving direction of a person detected by the movement detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180236257
    Abstract: A cell stimulation method includes continuously emitting mid-infrared light to a living cell and thus changing an ion concentration of the cell or changing ion concentrations of the cell and other cells disposed around the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Gen TAKEBE, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Toyohiko YAMAUCHI, Tatsuo DOUGAKIUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180197411
    Abstract: A display controller is able to selectively perform a rearward normal display mode in which a first view-angle image is displayed in the display unit as an image of a first area of the rearward image and a rearward enlarged display mode in which a second view-angle image is displayed in the display unit as an image of a second area of the rearward image smaller than the first view-angle image in an enlarged manner. The display controller performs the rearward enlarged display mode when: an upward slope of a road on which an own car is traveling has increased; a vehicle speed of the own car has decreased after the upward slope of the road has increased; there is no preceding car that is closely lined up with the own car; and there is a following car that is not closely lined up with the own car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180149074
    Abstract: A multicylinder engine cooling apparatus includes: an exhaust side cooing passage individually formed to extend in an exhaust side of the cylinder head in which the plurality of exhaust pipes are disposed; an intake side cooling passage individually formed to extend in an intake side of the cylinder head in which the plurality of intake pipes are disposed; a first downstream cooling water passage through which the cooling water having passed through the exhaust side cooling passage flows; a second downstream cooling water passage that allows the cooling water having passed through the exhaust side cooling passage and then the intake side cooling passage to flow to the first downstream cooling water passage at some midpoint of the first downstream cooling water passage; and a switching valve that switches a flow passage of the cooling water discharged from the exhaust side cooling passage between the intake side cooling passage and the first downstream cooling water passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo AKIBA, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Hirotake NISHINA, Hiroaki MIKAMI
  • Patent number: 9927298
    Abstract: A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes a light source, a diffraction grating being a spectroscopic unit, a spatial filter unit, a detection unit, and an analysis unit. The diffraction grating spatially disperses light from the light source, and outputs the light to different optical paths according to a wavelength. The spatial filter unit inputs the light from the diffraction grating to different positions according to the wavelength, applies loss depending on the wavelength to the light, and outputs the light. The detection unit detects the intensity of the light from the spatial filter unit. The analysis unit obtains the intensities of light in an absorption band and light in a non-absorption band of a component in a measurement sample on an optical path between the light source and the detection unit based on the detection result, and evaluates the component in the measurement sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kawada, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Toyohiko Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20170248870
    Abstract: The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro KUBOTA, Naoki NAKATAKE, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Shoh TSURITANI, Manabu HAMADA, Masato TSUJI, Masanari FUJITA
  • Patent number: 9723988
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to perform a more accurate and detailed diagnosis of a brain disease. A diagnosis server 10 of the brain disease diagnosis system 1 for diagnosing a brain disease of an examined person includes: an acquiring unit 11 for acquiring a brain image of the examined person so as to obtain an acquired image; a region setting unit 12 for setting a plurality of regions in the acquired image; an individual index value calculating unit 13 for calculating an individual index value based on a pixel value of the acquired image, in each of the plurality of regions; a whole index value calculating unit 14 for calculating a whole index value by weighting the individual index value of each of the plurality of regions; a diagnosis unit 15 for diagnosing the brain disease of the examined person based on the whole index value; and an output unit 16 for outputting information indicating a diagnosis outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kakimoto, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Kosugi, Hiroyuki Okada
  • Patent number: 9696657
    Abstract: A removable device to be detachably attached to an apparatus main body includes a container body to store developer; a discharge opening to discharge the developer inside the container body; an internal shutter to open and close the discharge opening; an external shutter to open and close the discharge opening, the external shutter being disposed at an outer side with respect to the internal shutter, wherein the internal shutter and the external shutter are configured to be driven separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kubota, Naoki Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shoh Tsuritani, Manabu Hamada, Masato Tsuji, Masanari Fujita
  • Patent number: 9658574
    Abstract: A powder container is provided. The powder container includes a powder storage and a conveyer. The powder storage stores a powder to be used for image formation and has a vent hole to pass air between an inside and an outside of the powder storage. The conveyer conveys the powder inside the powder storage. The vent hole is on an upper surface of the powder storage facing the conveyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoh Tsuritani, Tomohiro Kubota, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Masato Tsuji, Akinori Harada, Kyoko Abe
  • Publication number: 20170049640
    Abstract: A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Akane MATSUO, Sachiko NINOMIYA, Tsunetoshi MIURA
  • Patent number: 9504614
    Abstract: A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Akane Matsuo, Sachiko Ninomiya, Tsunetoshi Miura
  • Publication number: 20160313182
    Abstract: A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes a light source, a diffraction grating being a spectroscopic unit, a spatial filter unit, a detection unit, and an analysis unit. The diffraction grating spatially disperses light from the light source, and outputs the light to different optical paths according to a wavelength. The spatial filter unit inputs the light from the diffraction grating to different positions according to the wavelength, applies loss depending on the wavelength to the light, and outputs the light. The detection unit detects the intensity of the light from the spatial filter unit. The analysis unit obtains the intensities of light in an absorption band and light in a non-absorption band of a component in a measurement sample on an optical path between the light source and the detection unit based on the detection result, and evaluates the component in the measurement sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yoichi KAWADA, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Toyohiko YAMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160299455
    Abstract: A powder container is provided. The powder container includes a powder storage and a conveyer. The powder storage stores a powder to be used for image formation and has a vent hole to pass air between an inside and an outside of the powder storage. The conveyer conveys the powder inside the powder storage. The vent hole is on an upper surface of the powder storage facing the conveyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Shoh TSURITANI, Tomohiro KUBOTA, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Masato TSUJI, Akinori HARADA, Kyoko ABE
  • Publication number: 20160139540
    Abstract: The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro KUBOTA, Naoki NAKATAKE, Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Shoh TSURITANI, Manabu HAMADA, Masato TSUJI, Masanari FUJITA
  • Patent number: 9307189
    Abstract: A relay apparatus (10) is provided with: an image output unit (11); switches (SWa, SWb); a control unit (16) for controlling switches; and an obtaining unit (16) for obtaining a first CEC address associated with the relay apparatus if the relay apparatus is connected to an output apparatus (30). The control unit controls switches to select a signal channel connecting a first signal transmitting device (14) and a storage apparatus (20) if the first CEC address and a reproduction command are received. After connecting the relay apparatus and a unit (40), the control unit controls switches to select the signal channel connecting the first signal transmitting device and a second signal transmitting device (15) if the unit is in a video output state, and controls switches to select the signal channel connecting the first signal transmitting device and the image output unit if the unit is in a standby state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER DIGITAL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Rin, Takeshi Hashimoto, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Satoshi Saitoh, Shinichiro Kinoshita, Tomoo Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 9280130
    Abstract: The developer container includes a rotator that is rotated in the container body, a sequence of gears disposed outside the developer container that transmits a torque to the rotator, and a container guiding portion that fits with a main body side guiding portion and guides the developer container in a direction in which the developer container is attached to a mounting portion of an image forming device main body. A first gear included in the sequence of the gears is movable between an operating position where the first gear engages with a second gear and a retracted position where the first gear is retracted. On a surface on which the container guiding portion is disposed, a part of the container guiding portion is disposed within a projected area of the first gear being disposed at the operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kubota, Naoki Nakatake, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shoh Tsuritani, Manabu Hamada, Masato Tsuji, Masanari Fujita
  • Patent number: 9268300
    Abstract: A process unit includes a photosensitive member that carries an image; a developing device that has a developer carrying member carrying a developer to be supplied to the photosensitive member; a rotating shaft that supports the developing device rotatably for approaching and separating from the photosensitive member; a photosensitive member gear provided to the photosensitive member; and a developing gear provided to the developer carrying member. The photosensitive member gear and the developing gear engage together and driving force can be transmitted, and the rotating shaft is placed on a driving force vector between the gears or on an extended line thereof, the driving force vector being generated from engagement between the photosensitive member gear and the developing gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Hirobumi Ooyoshi, Manabu Hamada